It has been confirmed by multi sources in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, that many civil servants in the Ministry of Finance building were injured in the latest attack by suspected Boko Haram members. "I can confirm to you that 10 people have been confirmed dead," a source told an online media, adding that the bodies have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.

Another source, who was in Jalingo to execute a contract for a ministry said, "I came to network a ministry here. I was with the programme manager when the explosion occurred. The ministry has lots of casualties."